How To Hang A Bear Bag
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- čas přidán 11. 03. 2023
- What's up everybody?! Today I want to run through how to properly hang a bear bag using the PCT method. Enjoy!
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Tim, I would watch you teach someone how to empty garbage. Everything you produce is beautiful.
Thank you so much! This comment made my day :)
Came for the instructional video, subscribed once I saw you reference Joe Robinet! Cheers man, thanks for the information
This is the best video on the subject that I have seen so far.
Very clear explanations.
Thanks for the comment, Melanie! I'm so glad that you found it helpful!
Simple and well done, thanks
Thanks so much, Ron! I'm gad you enjoyed it!
Great video Tim. For us older guys, hardest part of any hang is getting the rock bag up and over the limb with out it swinging back and hitting us in the noggin. Been there and done that.
Haha! It definitely happens to the best of us.
Thanks Tim, I just came across this video. Very clear & well explained. Really appreciate the content.
Thanks so much for watching!
Thanks for this super explanation. I love the simplicity of using the stake (or stick) like that. This method will come in very handy. The bags, carabiner, and line are lots lighter -- and more comfortable in the pack -- than a canister.
I'm so glad that you found it helpful, Jessica! Thank you for the comment!
Very cool instructions on hanging a bear bag bro! Keep up the good work and God bless. You have earned a new subscriber from South Texas :)
Thanks so much, S. J.! I really appreciate the kind words.
Thanks for the video! Great to send to friends who don’t know the PCT hang.
Just a note, most people who swing instead of throw don’t do it just because they think it’s easier than throwing. They swing because they can’t throw. You do indeed generate more force and lift by swinging. Perfect for those with less upper body ability or mobility.
Anyone who can master it is way cooler than someone who just throws it too 😂 it’s my favorite hiker trick.
Thanks for the comment! That's really good point - I've since seen some videos where people can seriously launch a rock that way. That said, I'm too uncoordinated for that and would probably break my jaw.
Excellent demo.
Thanks so much, John! That means a lot.
Definitely something to practice in advance. Thanks for the clear instructions.
Thanks so much for watching!
I'm going backpacking next weekend in a place with no bear boxes. I have never had to hang a bag and this was easy to understand. Thank you so much!
Glad you found it useful! Have fun on your trip!
There is always a plane. Another beautifully shot informative video. I always forget to run the line through the carabiner too.
Thanks so much for the kind words! Haha the planes are the worst.
This was super helpful thank you!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for comment!
Couple thoughts:
1. I'm sure you just did this for the sake of the video, but don't wait until you're ready to hang your food to hang your bear line! It should be part of your initial camp chores (setting up tent, filtering water, etc). It kinda sucks trying to hang a bear line in the dark!
2. If you carry a stake bag, that makes a good rock bag.
3. And finally, bear hangs, even perfect ones, are not appropriate (or even allowed) for all areas. If in doubt, call the ranger station responsible for the area and ask.
Great points, Chris!
I would recommend not using an olive green bag and a dark brown line. Very difficult to find later, especially if you have chosen a tree some distance from camp
I think you have a good point, Steven! That said, I like to blend in as much as possible, so I keep all the colors neutral or earth tones. To each their own, though.
Love your videos!! Hope you’ll put more videos on line. You have very good skills for teaching us the essential. Would be interesting to make one for the AT technic (is it how they name it?), I mean the one with the line between two trees. Depending on the environment, it can happen that there’s no big branch around. Here in Quebec, it’s happening frequently!
Thanks for the kind words! Hmm, not sure which one that is, but if you're having trouble finding good branches (which happens here, too) you could look into a product called and Ursack, which may help you out. I haven't used one yet, but its basically a bear/critter proof sack that you can tie around the base of a tree. Hope that helps!
@@timbschwartz Thanks.. I already have a Ursak. It’s just an idea for adding content to your video.
Me! I need this!!
My best bear bag story.
NH, mid October '94. Bag a good ten feet over the creek on a branch, rope wrapped around the hanging part a couple times then tied to a nearby tree. It got dark early, and we hit the tent by 7 PM.
Late night, in tent playing backgammon by flashlight with Ann. There's some grunting 30 yards away, big lungs. Some things you know how big they are by how they breath. Then a crash as two to three days worth of food for the two of us hits the ground. Apparently this bear knew about rope.
Got up the next morning to salvage what was left. Canvas bag torn open like a cheap envelope. Carton of eggs gone, carton and all just a little roughage. Steaks half frozen gone styrofoam and wrapper there, potatoes raw scattered, granola with nuts and raisins gone, a few crumbs on the ground, peanut butter jar licked empty, ham that was in a zip lock , shredded empty. Cheese wrappers, individual cheese wrappers in a neat pile in front of where the bear had obviously been sitting. Apparently this bear also knew not to cheese wrappers as well. And they are called dumb animals. How many times you gotta eat cellophane before you learn. Maybe once?
Wow, wild story! Yeah they're ridiculously smart. As a kid, I'd sit on our porch and watch them defeat my grandfathers bird feeders - no matter how he put em up, they'd always rip them down.
Thanks for the comment!
@@timbschwartz yup. they are at the top of their food chain for many reasons. fast, tough, able to learn, able to eat just about anything.
Good stuff pal keep it up! Im in Scotland so we dont have that problem but nice to know just in case for future hiker in other countries.
Thanks for the kind words, Gregory!
I sometimes camp in an area where the trees are kind of small because it was clear-cut about 20 years ago. I am considering a 'Bare Boxer' cannister-275 cu" size. This would be for 1-2 night outings-food for myself and my dogs. Do you know that product, and what do you think of that approach?
Hi! I've always used BearVault canisters, but same concept. Bear cans are great and do a much better job of keeping bears and critters out of your food than a bag. Just a bit on the heavy side depending on the situation - really depends on how problematic the bears in the area are. If you haven't already, you can look into an Ursack if it's a "just in case" kind of thing.
Also check out the Hilltop Pack Dogbone. Thanks for the video. New Subscriber.
I'll check it out! Thanks for watching!
The ‘sport’ of back packing?
This is that swiss army guy from the movie
What to do with the standing end portion of your cord?
Hey Steve! Thanks for the question. It just stays on the ground. The line is thin enough that small critters can't climb it (that I've seen, anyway.) It needs to go somewhere and coiling it up or tying it to the tree trunk is an easier target for bears. Have a great weekend!
@@timbschwartz I don't live in bear country, but sometimes hang food to keep it out of the reach of squirrels. Wondered if leaving it coiled would be an issue was all...
@@stevebayley8624 Ahh gotcha. Yeah in that case, provided you're using some thin/slick line, your food should be reasonable well secured using this method. Check out samson lash-it if you haven't already.
Another option if the squirrels are particularly brilliant would be an ursack minor. Haven't used one yet but I hear good things.
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I know it’s not but the dark image behind you , sort of looks like a resting black bear. A little ironic for the video.
Haha! Didn't even notice.
Poorly filmed. Not a great video. Appalachian Trail Conservancy has an excellent and very clearly demonstrated video of the same method on their channel.
Thanks for the feedback! How would you like to see the video improved in the next iteration?